GAR Foundation is proud to support more than 100 organizations serving Summit County in 2016. Need some giving inspiration? The list below includes GAR’s recent grantees, many hosting giving campaigns this season. To learn more about local programs and organizations, visit our Grants Awarded page.
Education
- Akron Public Schools
- Alchemy, Inc.
- Archbishop Hoban High School
- Asia, Inc.
- Boys & Girls Club of the Western Reserve
- Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeast Ohio
- Building for Tomorrow
- College Now Greater Cleveland
- Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
- Emmanuel Christian Academy
- Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
- Great Lakes Biomimicry
- Great Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America (Akron Scouts).
- Greenleaf Family Center
- Hiram House Camp
- iCare Mentoring
- ideastream
- Invent Now
- Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
- Kent State University Foundation
- Lawrence School
- Links Community and Family Services
- NEOMED Foundation
- Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education
- Proyecto RAICES
- Project Learn of Summit County
- Salvation Army Summit County Area Services
- Soap Box Derby
- SCOPE Academy
- St. Vincent DePaul Parish School
- Summit Education Initiative
- The University of Akron Foundation
- Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates
- United Way of Summit County
- Urban Vision
- Western Reserve Historical Society
Arts & Culture
- 91.3 The Summit
- Akron Area Arts Alliance
- Akron Art Museum. (Watch the Giving Tuesday video for the Akron Art Library here).
- Akron Civic Theatre
- Akron Roundtable
- Akron Symphony Orchestra
- Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
- ArtsNow / SummitLive365
- Ballet Excel Ohio
- Children’s Concert Society of Akron
- Cleveland International Film Festival
- Cultural Data Project
- Curated Storefront Project
- DANCECleveland
- Dr. Bob’s Home
- Friends of WKSU
- Great Lakes Theater
- Groundworks Dance Theater
- Gum-Dip Theater
- Heinz Poll Dance Festival
- Magical Theatre Company
- Musical Arts Association
- none too fragile
- Northeast Ohio Center for Choreography
- Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival
- Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
- The Nightlight
- Tuesday Musical Association
- Wandering Aesthetics (Bigger Than a Breadbox project)
- Weathervane Playhouse
- Youth Excellence Performance Workshop (YEPAW)
Basic Needs & IndependenceDENCE
- Access, Inc.
- Akron-Canton Regional FoodBank
- AxessPointe Community Health
- Battered Women’s Shelter (Adopt-a-Shelter or Adopt-a-Family. Contact [email protected] or call 330 860-5627).
- CASA Board Volunteer Association, Inc.
- Child Guidance and Family Solutions (While doing your holiday shopping, you can also support CG&FS by purchasing supplies that will support their programs and families through their Amazon wish list).
- Community Legal Aid Services, Inc.
- CORE Furniture Bank
- East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Family Promise of Summit County
- First Glance
- Haven of Rest Ministries
- Infoline, Inc.
- Interfaith Caregivers Program
- International Institute of Akron (You can also select International Institute of Akron as the charity of your choice when shopping on Amazon through the Amazon Smile program).
- Jewish Family Service
- Mobile Meals
- Mature Services
- North Hill Community House
- Open M
- Rebuilding Together of Northeast Ohio
- Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs
- Senior Independence of Akron
- Shelter Care, Inc.
- Stewart’s Caring Place
- Summit County Fatherhood Initiative
- Summit County Reentry Network
- Victim Assistance Program, Inc.
Civic Enhancement
- Akron SCORE
- Big Love Network (Akron City Repair Project)
- BVU: The Center for Nonprofit Excellence
- Countryside Conservancy
- Crafty Mart(You can also select Crafty Mart as the charity of your choice when shopping on Amazon through the Amazon Smile program).
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
- Downtown Akron Partnership
- Friends of Historic Glendale Cemetery
- Friends of Metro Parks
- Fund For Our Economic Future
- Keep Akron Beautiful
- Let’s Grow Akron
- Neighborhood Leadership Institute of Summit County
- Neighborhood Network of University Park
- Ohio & Erie Canalway
- Philanthropy Ohio
- Summit County Historical Society
- Summit Cycling Center
- South Street Ministries
- The Foundation Center Cleveland (Also serving Summit County)
- Torchbearers Akron
- Women’s Network
Want to help promote giving? Use the hashtag #GivingTuesday on social media and tag your favorite charity. There are many ways to give. If you need help deciding the best way to give back, simply contact a charity and ask! You can also visit the Giving Tuesday website to learn how individuals can get involved.